10 Most Shocking Game Of Thrones Moments
6. Hold The Door
Season 6 had a lot of epic moments - so many, you might expect to find more than one on this list. However, I'm not sure they were as shocking as others here; mostly because the good guys tended to win. Ramsay dying, Arya killing Walder - we could see these things coming, and cheered them. Similarly, Cersei's burning of the Sept of Baelor was heavily foreshadowed, if still incredible to watch.
The one truly huge shock, for book readers and unsullied viewers alike, was Hodor's death. While fans have theorised for years about the gentle giant, and one Redditor came close to getting it spot on a few years ago, hardly anyone saw this coming.
Pursued by wights, Meera shouts at Hodor to 'hold the door' while she escapes with Bran. At the same time, Bran is in the past, having a vision of a young Hodor (aka Wylis). Time loops back on itself, and we see that what caused Wylis to become Hodor was Bran and Meera in the future. Hold the door... holdoor, Hodor.
It's excruiating to watch, and you'll do so with your mouth agape and tears in your eyes.